Escape from the waste land cartoon
An environmental cartoon showing a builder’s skip being used as a boat to escape from a land covered in waste – a wasteland.
The illustration is concerned with the amount of waste and rubbish generated by our consumer society.
The people in the image are escaping from the polluted land by using a builder’s skip as a boat. Such skips are in my mind associated with over consumption, as they are often to be seen outside houses that are being refitted with more modern and fashionable fittings (especially in the kitchens and bathrooms).
This cartoon reflects my interest in environmental issues such as consumer waste and the climate emergency.
First version drawn: 1991
This square version: 2020
Cartoon reference number: a445b
